The sinful tendency of fallen men is to dominate their wives by brute force. Even some Christian men are guilty of being too heavy-handed with authority. They practically lord it over their wives, as if marriage were designed to be a master-slave relationship. Some have even tried to claim that Ephesians 5:24 supports such a notion, because it urges wives to be subject to their husbands in everything. But that perspective of the husbands role is antithetical to the pattern of headship Christ gives us. Read More
Sin so often seeks to do two things—express itself and excuse itself. Here’s an example: we’ve heard those stories in which an unbelieving or disobedient husband makes life miserable for his Christian wife. We’ve also heard the world’s counsel to those women—“You deserve better than this! Leave the bum! God doesn’t expect you to submit to him! Take the kids and move out!” Can you hear the appeal to sin in those recommendations? Express yourself. Excuse yourself. Read More
In this third and final installment, Daily Readings from the Life of Christ, Volume 3, John MacArthur will focus your attention on the last part of Jesus’ life. You’ll see Him in the Upper Room, ministering to His disciples; you’ll listen to His prayers; you’ll follow the events that led to His crucifixion and burial; and you’ll witness the triumph of His bodily resurrection and ascension into heaven...
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Now, for the first time, The MacArthur Study Bible is available in the English Standard Version—the reliable version John has been preaching from for years. The notes are based on John's verse-by-verse approach to the Bible and over forty years of careful study. John's goal is to let the Bible speak for itself—nothing more, nothing less.... Read More
Have you recently become a Christian? If so, I’m sure you’re experiencing the mother-of-all-paradigm-shifts right now! Those first years as a new Christian are an exhilarating time. With a new heart and a new mind, you hunger for truth, crave righteousness, and long for Christian fellowship. You’ve got a new vocabulary and you’re starting to rethink your approach to old habits, hangouts, pastimes, and friends. You deeply desire to see lost friends and loved ones saved. You’ve become exactly the kind of person God wants to use for His glory! Read More
Throughout his 40-year pastorate, John MacArthur has heard Bible questions of all shapes and sizes. Now, in a new 2-minute daily radio feature, John gives informed answers to some of the toughest questions about specific Bible texts. So take a look at the website, listen to some Q&As, and submit your own question about a Bible passage you'd like to understand better.
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